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"Hound" by Vincent McCaffrey

fictionophile wrote 2 days ago: If bibliophilia is an illness, then Henry Sullivan is terminal! Books are his work, his life and his … more →

Tags: Fiction, Reading, Book Reviews, Mystery fiction

November is National Novel Writing Month!

fictionophile wrote 3 weeks ago: Have you always felt that you have a book in you??? “National Novel Writing Month is a fun, se … more →

Tags: Fiction, writing, Novels

Debut Novels

biblioecstasy wrote 4 weeks ago: Sufficient Grace by Darnell Arnoult According to Publishers Weekly, “Arnoult’s rhythmic prose … more →

Tags: Bibliographies, librarian-created booklists

The Influence of Anxiety5 comments

theexile wrote 1 month ago: When I avoid something that I know I must do, I end up feeling guilty.  So every year as summer appr … more →

Tags: Me, Newspapers, Novels, Revision, writing

"The Last Bridge" by Teri Coyne

fictionophile wrote 1 month ago: This is one ‘powerful’ debut! Written with such empathy and understanding that one can e … more →

Tags: Fiction, Novels, Recommended Reading

East meets West at the Ubud Writers Festival1 comment

Muhammad Cohen wrote 1 month ago: Two years ago, my novel Hong Kong On Air was launched at the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival in … more →

Tags: Bali, Bali Bombings, Bali bombings 2002, book launches, first novels of 2007, Hong Kong, Hong Kong On Air, Indonesia, Literary festivals

"In their blood" by Sharon Potts

fictionophile wrote 1 month ago: “In Their Blood” tells the story of one son’s journey to maturity. Jeremy Stroeb i … more →

Tags: Fiction, Book Reviews

The Secret Lives of SLUGS (Smith Lesbians Until Graduation) – J. Courtney Sullivan’s Novel of Female Friendship, ‘Commencement’

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 2 months ago: Where first-year students get a lecture on the etiquette of girl-on-girl shower sex Commencement. By … more →

Tags: Novels, Books, Book Reviews, Women, Feminism, Prostitution, Reviews, LGBT, female friendship

February Flowers by Fan Wu4 comments

Niranjana wrote 3 months ago: Seventeen-year-old Chen Ming is a studious, violin-playing first-year student at a university in Gua … more →

Tags: writing, Reviews, Desipundit, China, Fiction, Book Reviews, Fan Wu, february flowers, Adolesence

Book Review: Shelter Me by Juliette Fay

Titcomb's Bookshop wrote 3 months ago: I don’t know if it is due to the weather, but I have been in the middle of an incredible book drough … more →

Tags: Book Review, Juliette Fay, titcomb, titcombs bookstore

Does the Dog Die? A Brief Review of Riding with the Queen by Jennie Shortridge1 comment

esheley wrote 3 months ago: A few months ago, I reviewed Jennie Shortridge’s Eating Heaven, which I loved and recommended. As it … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, beach book, Jennie Shortridge, Prodigal Daughter, dysfunctional families

Review: Ali Smith's Like1 comment

dijeratic wrote 4 months ago: Like, Ali Smith’s first and least-known novel is a riddle of enigmas told in two parts that compete … more →

Tags: essays, Reviews, Literary - Other, Review, Book Reviews, Ali Smith, Like, Lesbian Fiction, British Writers

the vagrants2 comments

cynthia wrote 5 months ago: At the beginning of The Vagrants, the first novel by Yiyun Li, one at a time, each of the main chara … more →

Tags: character, Reviews, the vagrants

Publishing News: Graphic Novel Receives Monstrous Bid2 comments

theexile wrote 6 months ago: In the Sunday Books section of the Austin American-Statesman, I read a review of The Selected Works … more →

Tags: Newspapers, Novels, Publishing, debut novel

The freedom that comes your way but once1 comment

writersandartists wrote 6 months ago: Plunge in and don’t hold back, says guest blogger novelist Mavis Cheek Novelist Mavis Cheek Wh … more →

Tags: Writing Advice, Authors and Books, mavis cheek

Ec21baba News Navigation 4

Shopping-online enjoy free shipping for all freight of orders starts from Ec21baba.com wrote 7 months ago: The Shawa day price speaks on another’s behalf shampoo produ Britain sharp step is challenged … more →

Tags: News, autobiography novels, online romance novels, bourne novels, reacher novels, mario puzo novels, burroughs novel

Cathy: And now for something completely different14 comments

Cathy wrote 7 months ago: I’ve been so wrapped up in the idea that I need to finish my manuscript, that the feeling has result … more →

Tags: Cathy, Art, Creativity, Finishing, Inspiration, obstacles, Productivity

First novels

fictionophile wrote 7 months ago: When choosing my next book I confess I most often follow certain authors.  Like most readers, I have … more →

Tags: Authors, Fiction, Recommended Reading

Tanya Egan Gibson's 'How to Buy a Love of Reading' -- A Satirical Novel That Turns Into a Teen Weepie2 comments

1minutebookreviewswordpresscom wrote 7 months ago: A 15-year-old’s parents try to get her to read by hiring an author to write a book for her How … more →

Tags: Novels, Humor, Books, Book Reviews, California Authors, Reviews, Long Island, Sweet Sixteen Parties


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